Homeless shelter for Geelong’s vulnerable
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A former homeless man is calling on support from community groups and volunteers to help with his plans for a shelter in...
Partnership brings spending into focus
Local projects will have “direct access” to decision-makers directing state funding under a new model for regional Victoria, according to a leading lobby group....
Working to remember them
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The plaque, set in July 1919, says Lest We Forget, but the reserve it stands in has been forgotten by many.
But...
Mums’ award makes it work
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Local charity Geelong Mums has won an international award for its work in ensuring the safety of the reused and recycled...
Any bin for scooped poop
Concerns about dogs running wild and leaving faeces in Geelong reserves have prompted a campaign targeting their owners.
Any Bin, Any Bag encouraged “co-existence” between...
Double Take
He may represent one of Australia’s battler electorates but Corio MP Richard Marles apparently still has time for a TV career as well.
The well-travelled...
$3.6 billion is building city’s future
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Investment projects worth more than $3.6 billion are in various stages across Geelong, according to Enterprise Geelong’s latest figures.
More than $1.3...
Geelong reacts to flash flooding
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Bellarine bus users rally to their cause
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Northern Bellarine residents have stepped up their campaign seeking reinstatement of the hourly bus service to Portarlington, St Leonards and Indented...
Officers catch ‘poachers’ with big haul of abalone at Portarlington
Fisheries officers have seized 94 illegally-taken abalone from a Deer Park trio at Portarlington, according to authorities
Seventy-nine of the shellfish were undersize, Fisheries Victoria...
Floating tree leads $15.6m Christmas windfall for Geelong
Booming retial trade figures show Geelong has cemented its position as the “Christmas capital of Australia”, according to Mayor Darryn Lyons.
The city’s expanded 2015...
School cost’s record hit
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A record number of Geelong families are struggling to meet school costs this year, according to support services.
UnitingCare said it would help...
Panthers win battle of the big cats
The Bell Post Hill Panthers won the battle of the big cats against the Thomson Tigers on Saturday at Thomson Recreation Reserve. Independent photographer...
